Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Dogs and Motorcycles

Dogs and motorcycles seem to go together. I’ve seen several different ways our canine friends ride and managed to get photos of a few of them.

Riding on the tank seems to be a popular option. My friend on YouTube has a whole series of videos with his dog Yoshi riding on the tank of his dirtbike. You can see his videos here: http://www.youtube.com/user/YoshiTheShiba

Below is a small dog riding on the tank of a Ninja at First Thursday last month. He was strapped in by his harness.

Dog on Motorcycle

Another one I’ve seen a few times, but only managed to barely catch with the camera once is the small dog in a backpack. The little guy kept looking away every time I pressed the button though.

Backpack Dog

Sidecars and dogs seems to be the safest way to haul a dog around on a motorcycle. It’s a common reason folks tell me they want to get a sidecar too. 

Sidecar with Dog

One of my favorite shots of my friend’s dog. His dog loves to go for rides almost as much as we do.

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Do you have any nice photos of dogs and motorcycles?

9 comments:

  1. Maybe they can do that in your state but don't try it in NJ as you will get a ticket. Even in cars dogs have to be strapped, NJ has to be the worst state in the country.

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    1. Lol at NJ. You aren't allowed to pump your own gas there either. :)

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  2. Love the St Bernard in that last photo.

    We don't see too many dogs on bikes around here and I think the only one I've captured is the one at the Vintage Motorcycle show last year.

    http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5X_vEGG3ys8/T8VbhbN4SJI/AAAAAAAAFp8/WTFhQrVzzUg/s640/IMG_2402.JPG

    Her name is Sabaka and she has been riding since she was 6 weeks old.

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    1. Thanks for the share. I haven't seen too many dogs riding around in crates.

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  3. what a gorgeous electraglide... oh the dogs, yes, they're awesome too :D

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  4. Hairy V-Strom rider ;) https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-jDN0ji-BAOo/TyoWsOKikMI/AAAAAAAASSU/GmfRlJ0WvNI/s800/02-02-12.gif

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    1. so that's what they look like when they take their roadcrafters off.... ;)

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  5. Woohoo! I love Yoshi! What a great pup. My pup is just slightly too tall for the tank think, so I'm hoping for a sidecar soon.

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    1. Yoshi is a cool dog. It was nice to meet both of them last year. I saw a complete sidecar for sale on ADVrider for $2000 in IL. Not sure if it has sold yet or not.

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